- Medical experts in the U.S. are bracing for a trio of threats this winter as flu and COVID-19 Omicron and Delta variant cases surge across the county. According to the CDC, between 837,000 and 845,000 people will have died by January 8. Federal health officials have reassured people that they should be fine if they get vaccinated and boosted. Meanwhile, the CDC’s vaccine advisors will meet today to revisit recommendations about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine amid ongoing reports of blood clots. (Articles here, here, here, and here)
December 16, 2021
Public Health/Prevention